#ECCFAA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87% 0.059 73.7), rgb(236, 207, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#ECCFAA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.07:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECCFAA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 207, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.059 73.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ECCFAA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECCFAA | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ECCFAA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECCFAA text on black | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#FAF5EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECCFAA
oklch(87% 0.059 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEBA8A
oklch(80.9% 0.075 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD9440
oklch(70.6% 0.121 73.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#ECCFAA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DACFA8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D6AB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7C8C5 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECCFAA
#ECCFAA
oklch(87% 0.059 73.7)
- #BAD7FB
#BAD7FB
oklch(87% 0.059 254)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ECCFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.038
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
Use #ECCFAA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.